CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Maggie Hassan is meeting with representatives of the New Hampshire National Guard.

The new governor is receiving an orientation Friday morning from senior leaders, as well as viewing key pieces of equipment, including a Black Hawk helicopter, a high mobility artillery rocket system, and communication and chemical detection systems used by the state's 12th Civil Support Team.

Later Friday, Hassan's inaugural ball is being held at the Radisson Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. A second inaugural ball is planned for Jan. 12 at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods.